Old Faithful Snow Lodge Trails
For complete ski trail descriptions, maps and the most current conditions, please visit the Bear Den Ski Shops at Mammoth and Old Faithful.
The Old Faithful area is only accessible by oversnow vehicles. Please call 307-344-7311 for more information on scheduled snowcoach service and tours to Old Faithful from West Yellowstone, the South Entrance at Flagg Ranch and Mammoth Hot Springs.
Practice Ovals
.3 miles
Flat
Need to brush up on your cross country skills? Try out our two practice ovals, set in the flat, open terrain of the East Parking Lot. The outer oval is great for honing your skate-skiing technique, with a double-wide groomed path more than 1/3 of a mile around. The inner loop is perfect for working on your classic skiing form with two machine set parallel tracks – two people can ski side by side to coach each other. Ski as much as you like and when you’re finished you are no more than 5 minutes away from the Snow Lodge.
Cloverleaf
.8 miles
Flat
Our summertime entrance road into the Old Faithful area pulls double duty as a flat triple-wide skate ski approximately 8/10 mile around. Take in the geysers and hot springs of the Myriad Group, see the Old Faithful Inn in a picturesque setting amongst the lodgepole pines, and ski through an area of burned trees left from the fires of ’88. A machine set classic track on the outside of the oval allows classic skiers to explore as well. Access to this trail is via the main snow road or the employee ski path, and is just a short distance from the Snow Lodge.
Cabin Track
.4 miles
Some hills
Our Cabin Track is a double-wide skate ski path with a machine set classic track on the outside, looping around the Old Faithful Lodge Cabins. Listen to the peaceful Firehole River just yards away before it slips into the Upper Geyser Basin. This trail offers more variety in terrain with a few hills to descend and climb. 4/10 mile groomed trail.
East Road Track
.9 miles
Flat
For skate skiers wanting a fast track, this is it – with a triple-wide track, a gentle banked turn and a huge open straightaway. Stretching 9/10 mile between the Cloverleaf Trail and the Practice Ovals / Cabin Track area, skiers can also use this as a convenient transit from one set of trails to the other. A machine set classic track on the outside lets classic skiers in on the fun.
Lone Star Geyser Trail
7360’-7600
5 to 9 miles (round trip), easiest
240 feet elevation gain/loss
Take the Kepler Cascades trail 2 miles though the woods, or ski up the Snow Road to reach the Lone Star trailhead at the Kepler Cascades pullout. (Scheduled ski shuttles available to drop off as well.) Beyond you will find 2.5 groomed miles (one way) of pristine backcountry experience – a double-wide trail with two classic tracks and a broad skate ski path that winds along the Firehole River, climbing slightly as you go. Check with the Visitor Center for predicted eruption times for Lone Star Geyser. Bring your lunch and ski at your leisure for a great day of adventure. Novice skiers should return to Old Faithful by the same route. A much more challenging return route can be made on the Howard Eaton Trail. The section of trail that begins after crossing the road and continues to Lone Star Geyser is groomed. Otherwise, the trail between Old Faithful Snow Lodge and the road is skier tracked.
Additional classic and ski skating trails are groomed throughout the Old Faithful area utilizing parking lots and roadways that are not used during the winter season.
